Old League of Legends Thread

**Sup3rB4d** · 2012-08-23 18:42

lolpro has guides explaining some basic things about the game everyone should know.

http://www.lolpro.com/guides/game-play

**Denchi** · 2012-08-23 18:45

When you first start out this may not matter as much, and even as you get better this is more of a loose reference more than anything.

www.lolcounter.com

A running tally on which champions are good against and weak against. Updated by users, hence the "loose reference." Skill > Everything but it can be helpful to take a quick glance at if you're not familiar enough with certain champion matchups.

**Mrbeansman** · 2012-08-23 20:00

Thanks for all this.

**Aero** · 2012-08-24 04:12

Honestly the way Ive found personally to gain skill the quickest is to watch a stream. Once you have the basics of how the game flows, you pick up on minor things and intricacies which in my opinions is how the game is won.

**Dantrag** · 2012-08-24 06:43

Last hitting is the most indispensable skill in the game.

**Hiryo** · 2012-08-24 09:01

Originally Posted by Aero

Honestly the way Ive found personally to gain skill the quickest is to watch a stream. Once you have the basics of how the game flows, you pick up on minor things and intricacies which in my opinions is how the game is won.

Yeah this is the way i did(and still do) it.

twitch.tv or own3d.tv, search League of Legends/LoL, click on whatever is live and has the highest view count, then work your way down the ladder until you find people and playstyles you can tolerate

**Conrad** · 2012-08-24 09:13

I don't like watching streams; I'd rather just play the game instead. I also find the circlejerk surrounding certain players to be rather annoying. I know many people find them helpful, but I just get bored if I try to watch one.

**Cleverness** · 2012-08-24 09:30

Depends on the player, like TheOddOne does a really good job of explaining his methods and tactics during each game when he picks a champ for jungling so as someone who was learning to jungle, watching his stream helped me learn alot. Then if you look at someone like Dyrus who sits there monotone the whole time nowadays it's not worth the time to watch him(supposedly he was addressing this since he got chewed out on reddit a ton over it but idk if he's actually gone back to old streaming Dyrus who was entertaining and such since I dont watch).

**tonyg** · 2012-08-24 10:32

Scarra is also great to watch if you play anything mid, as he explains all of his gameplay choices as he goes (not only what items he picks but why he's choosing to leave the lane / kill wraiths / ward somewhere). I agree that watching streams of LoL can be boring since it's a freaking slow game, but it helps out a ton.

**Mrbeansman** · 2012-08-26 08:35

Thanks for all the help everyone. Been playing as Caitlyn (enjoying Ad carries in general). Other then adjusting to new abilities can I take what I've learned on her and aply it to most Squishy AD carries like Ashe?

On that note hes a score from a recent match I had. Doing it right for the most part?

Spoiler: show

**Aero** · 2012-08-26 09:52

Originally Posted by Coolbeans

Thanks for all the help everyone. Been playing as Caitlyn (enjoying Ad carries in general). Other then adjusting to new abilities can I take what I've learned on her and aply it to most Squishy AD carries like Ashe?

On that note hes a score from a recent match I had. Doing it right for the most part?

Spoiler: show

There are 2 general builds as an AD carry. IE, BT, LW, PD, Boots, and a defensive item(GA, Banshees, QSS); and IE, PD, PD, LW(or BT), Boots, defensive item.

Most ADs play similarly, the number one thing you need to know playing an AD is positioning. Farm wont mean shit if you constantly blow up in team fights before you can dps anything.

**Qeomash** · 2012-08-26 11:02

I would've swapped one Phantom Dancer for an Infinity Edge. Oh, and never buy Thornmail on a damage dealer. You reflect back maybe 200 damage in the three or four hits it takes to melt you. Guardian Angel or Banshee's Veil only, unless you need the Quicksilver Sash to counter someone's ultimate like Mazlahar or Mordekaiser.

Quicksilver Sash, if you didn't know, removes one debuff on you when you use--and ultimates like Mazlahar's prolonged puking stun count as debuffs so you can instantly break it and live. Same for Mordekaiser's ultimate, and at one time Karthus's sky bombs (is this still a thing)?

**chazzyphizzle** · 2012-08-26 15:25

always get an IE on caitlyn, she is an auto attack champ and nothing increases your auto attack damage output more than a PD and an IE, and yeah get a GA over a thornmail

also no, qss doesn't remove karthus ult, it's not a debuff it's just a boom boom

**Hiryo** · 2012-08-26 16:42

I'm a huge fan of Elementz'(s) support Fiddle. I wish they hadn't danced around so much in the match, but it really puts in work when your debuffer exudes damage lol

**Havocxx** · 2012-08-27 00:11

So Dignitas and Curse both got DQed from MLG Raleigh for 'collusion'. Both teams admitted to it and apologized to MLG/Riot. They played an ARAM for game 1 of the finals and apparently agreed to split the money no matter who won. There's some chance that dig agreed to lose so they didn't have to play LGN instead of TD game 1 of regionals, but idk about that.

They said Dig was gonna troll their way through this tourney, didn't know they'd troll that hard lol

**Nitsuki** · 2012-08-27 00:57

So for agreeing to split money, they got dq'd? Lolol MLG is complete ass, fuck their rules. Then again, don't kill me cuz i am from the fgc, and splitting money between friends in grand finals is totally normal agreeing that we'd play one hell of a match. I understand they trolled hard by doing an ARAM the first round and i guess there it would be grounds for an auto dq.

**Noobta** · 2012-08-27 00:58

Originally Posted by Nitsuki

So for agreeing to split money, they got dq'd? Lolol MLG is complete ass, fuck their rules. Then again, don't kill me cuz i am from the fgc, and splitting money between friends in grand finals is totally normal agreeing that we'd play one hell of a match.

They split the money and lost on purpose.

**Nitsuki** · 2012-08-27 00:59

Well intentionally losing the match makes much more sense.

**Sup3rB4d** · 2012-08-27 01:56

Is that actually confirmed that they lost on purpose? Also why would they want to lose TD is better than LGN.

Yeah it was only the ARAM game. All that other stuff is bullshit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujij...eature=g-all-u

**ringthree** · 2012-08-27 09:56

Originally Posted by Aero

Honestly the way Ive found personally to gain skill the quickest is to watch a stream. Once you have the basics of how the game flows, you pick up on minor things and intricacies which in my opinions is how the game is won.

I completely agree with this. Ciderhelm is a bit of a douchebag (not like "bro"-style douchebag, just a bit of a pretentious know-nothing when he isn't talking about LoL), but his streams are good, and he isn't advanced either so it's not going to be above your head. He also tends to explain a lot of the things that are happening in the game.

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